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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia X Performance's 72.3 score. Even though Huawei Mate 8 and Xperia X Performance were released with only a couple of months difference, the Huawei Mate 8 construction is heavier but also just a little bit thinner than Xperia X Performance.
Xperia X Performance has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Xperia X Performance also counts with a little bit better pixel amount per inch of display. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a little better performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8 features a much better battery life than Xperia X Performance, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Huawei Mate 8 features just a bit better camera than Xperia X Performance, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back camera, they both have a same size aperture.
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